1936 Peruvian general election

1936 Peruvian general election
11 October 1936
Presidential election
 
Nominee Luis A. Eguiguren Jorge Prado Ugarteche
Party Social Democratic Conservative
Popular vote 74,485 50,162
Percentage 37.13% 25.00%
 
Nominee Luis A. Flores Manuel Vicente Villarán
Party Revolutionary Union Independent
Popular vote 46,803 29,166
Percentage 23.33% 14.54%
President before election

Óscar R. Benavides
Military junta

 Elected President

Election results annulled

General elections were held in Peru on 11 October 1936. In the presidential election, Luis A. Eguiguren of the Social Democratic Party appeared to be heading for victory, but outgoing president Óscar R. Benavides who favored Jorge Prado Ugarteche, ordered the count to be stopped and the election results were subsequently annulled. Benavides subsequently stayed in power as president.

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